Seattle PI: Rep. Marko Liias running for Congress Dennis Kucinich will speak this Thursday at the annual convention of the Washington State Labor Council. Kucinich is looking at running here because he is likely to lose his seat as the Buckeye State downsizes by two congressional districts. Kuci[...]
Archive for August, 2011
August 2nd, 2011 - 11:19 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS:Norway Madman Not Legally Insane
OSLO, Norway (AP) — It’s unlikely that the right-wing extremist who admitted killing dozens in Norway last week will be declared legally insane because he appears to have been in control of his actions, the head of the panel that will review his psychiatric evaluation told The Associated[...]
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:59 am § in Misc.
Mittness Protection Program
The Mittness Protection Program – Ben Smith: The Mittness Protection Program Call it the Mittness Protection Program. Through the hot summer of 2011, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination has been in hiding. Romney was hit repeatedly by his opponents and the Democrats for refusing to o[...]
August 1st, 2011 - 7:00 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Netanyahu WILL negotiate borders!
Israel agrees to negotiate over pre-’67 lines JERUSALEM (AP) – In a dramatic policy shift, Israel’s prime minister has agreed to negotiate the borders of a Palestinian state based on the cease-fire line that marks off the West Bank, a TV station reported Monday. Up to now, Benjamin[...]
August 1st, 2011 - 12:12 pm § in America
US Founds First Cancer Lab
NIH: Chronology of Events 1700 | 1800 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 1700 1798 The Marine Hospital Service was established with the July 16 signing by President John Adams of an act for the relief of sick and […][...]
August 1st, 2011 - 11:40 am § in America
BREAKING NEWS: Romney takes a stand of debt crisis.
Goaded by his rivals … “As president, my plan would have produced a budget that was cut, capped and balanced – not one that opens the door to higher taxes and puts defense cuts on the table,” Romney said on Monday. “President Obama’s leadership failure has pushed the economy to the brink[...]
August 1st, 2011 - 8:19 am § in America
In Tough Times, Priviliges are Lost .. even for the hoi poloi
Atlanta Journal Constitution Fort Gillem’s commissary closed on Friday and the store at Fort McPherson will shutter on Aug. 1, leaving military retirees who moved to the area because of such post-service benefits with the option of driving about two hours to the nearest commissaries or pay[...]